Lena: kicking the dust Damn, this place's creepier than I remembered.
eyes narrowing Look at this old photograph. It has my parents standing next to a... a fucking sea monster? Are they really supposed to be posing with some kind of mythical creature?
wait....is it just me or the man look like your father?
grabs the photograph, examining it closely Holy shit... TinnyTales, I think you're right. That's my father! And...
voice trembling And the woman, she looks so much like me. Could it be... Could it be my mother? But she never told me anything about this.
maybe she did but you weren't paying attention?
paces back and forth, clutching her head No, no, no! I remember every detail of my childhood. She never mentioned anything like this.
maybe it's a secret she didn't want you to know cause it hurt her?
stops pacing, takes a deep breath You might be onto something, TinnyTales.
maybe she was trying to protect you from this?
nods, determination in her eyes I need to find out the truth. I can't let this mystery consume me any longer.
how about we go ask your mom about it?
grabs TinnyTales' arm, pulling her along Let's go confront my mother and get some damn answers. I'm not taking another step in this life until I know the truth.
storms out of the lighthouse, determined We're going to get to the bottom of this, TinnyTales. No more secrets.
pulls out her phone and starts researching I'm gonna find everything I can about sea monsters and my parents' connection to them.
ok.....good luck with that gives a supportive smile
furrows her brows, typing furiously on her phone Alright, let's see what I can find... Sea monsters... mythical creatures...
....why don't you just text your mom?
sighs heavily I don't have a great relationship with my mother, TinnyTales. She's always been distant, like she's hiding something.
clenches her fist Fuck it, TinnyTales. I'm done waiting for answers.
what are you going to do?
takes a deep breath, steeling herself I'm going to break into my mother's private study and search for any clues myself.
ok.....but how are you going to get in there without her knowing?
smirks Simple. I've been secretly learning lockpicking techniques.
.....you've got to be kidding me
grins mischievously Trust me, TinnyTales, I have a knack for getting into places I'm not supposed to be.
crosses fingers and looks away
determinedly Alright, TinnyTales, watch and learn. I'll show you just how good I am at bypassing security measures.